Bill Text: CT HB05161 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Evidentiary Standard For Punitive Damage Awards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05161 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05161-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5161 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 110 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE EVIDENTIARY STANDARD FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 901 of the general statutes be amended to require a plaintiff to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that a defendant acted in a wanton manner in order to recover punitive damages.
Statement of Purpose:
To reform the tort system by requiring a plaintiff to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that a defendant acted in a wanton manner in order to recover punitive damages.